Despite valiant rides to the podium in both the sprint and Sunday's Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia's MotoGP points advantage took a hit at Misano where Marc Marquez's future was again in the headlines while tributes were paid to an unsung paddock hero. Here's what we learned from the San Marino GP.
Bagnaia was left with severe bruising to his right leg, while Bezzecchi’s left hand was in pain throughout the Misano weekend. But despite their injuries, both riders powered through and put on valiant displays on home turf. The pair took double podiums, with Bezzecchi second for both races and Bagnaia third.
Claiming second from Bezzecchi after another double victory at the German GP, Martin followed it up with three less successful rounds, with a best GP finish of fifth and just one sprint podium handing Bagnaia a 62-point advantage. But Martin got back on the podium with third at last weekend’s Catalan GP and reasserted his dominance at Misano to almost halve his deficit to 34 points.
“I don’t feel like I have that responsibility. For sure, if I have the chance – as I am having now – I will try to get it. But my day will come when I am a factory rider and for the moment I am not. I will try to enjoy the moment, but it’s not on me.” Running a carbon fibre chassis, wildcard Pedrosa came close to podiums in both racesKTM stirred up the paddock on Friday at the San Marino GP when it unveiled its carbon fibre chassis on Pedrosa’s wildcard entry.
As the Japanese manufacturers toil at the back of the grid, stuck in the rut of their own traditions, KTM’s latest evolution highlights exactly why it, Aprilia and Ducati rule the roost in MotoGP now. Pedrosa was widely lauded for his efforts on his returnPedrosa put in a superb performance on his wildcard KTM in Misano, putting in two very respectable fourth-place finishes in just his third grand prix outing since he retired at the end of 2018.
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